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Ptarmigan Peak Weather Forecast

Central Colorado Range · United States
Issued: 11 pm Thu 29 Oct Local Time
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Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
1
Monday
2
Tuesday
3
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
snow showers
light snow
part cloud
snow showers
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
snow shwrs
light snow
some clouds
snow shwrs
clear
clear
clear
Cloud base (m)
6450
5350
5650
4100
3450
3450
4000
3450
3500
3600
3450
3450
3550
8900
km/h
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
W
20
SW
25
SW
35
SW
35
SSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
15
NW
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Weather map
Snowflake cm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
—
1
—
—
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
max °C
-4
-1
0
-3
-2
-2
-4
-1
1
-4
-7
-7
-10
-3
-2
-5
min °C
-5
-4
-1
-5
-5
-3
-5
-4
-2
-5
-7
-8
-12
-8
-4
-6
 chill °C
-11
-9
-6
-10
-11
-9
-11
-11
-10
-12
-13
-17
-23
-18
-11
-12
Freezing level m
3500
3600
4200
3500
3450
3950
3300
3400
4350
3500
3150
3250
2400
2550
3850
3250
Sea lvl1000m2000m3000m4000m5000m
-5-3-1-4-4-3-5-3-1-5-7-8-11-6-3-6035023-124-1-2-3-8-21-2
Sunrise
—
7:28
—
—
7:30
—
—
6:31
—
—
7:33
—
—
7:33
—
—
Sunset
—
—
6:06
—
—
6:05
—
—
5:04
—
—
6:02
—
—
6:00
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Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak is: Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Sun afternoon, min -5°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sun afternoon).

Ptarmigan Peak Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Wed afternoon, min -12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Wed morning).

This table gives the weather forecast for Ptarmigan Peak at the specific elevation of 4188 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ptarmigan Peak. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table.For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Colorado.

Live conditions reported by 10 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Leadville Airport
15 km WNW
2993m alt.
3 hours ago
-3°C
clear
Clear
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
16 km
Red Cliff Pass Airport
35 km N
3576m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
15
Light winds from the S
(15 kph at 170).
0.0 km
35 km ENE
2970m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
2
Calm
(2 kph at 156).
5
35 km S
2398m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 93).
0
36 km E
2839m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 160).
5
37 km S
2385m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 203).
0
Buena Vista Airport
37 km S
2422m alt.
2 hours ago
1°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the W
(7 kph at 270).
16 km
38 km SE
2811m alt.
2 hours ago
3°C
Dry
0
Calm
(0 kph at 264).
0
Cottonwood Pass (CO)
43 km S
3211m alt.
2 hours ago
5°C
clear
Clear
7
Light winds from the SE
(7 kph at 140).
16 km
44 km NNE
2845m alt.
2 hours ago
-1°C
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 156).
0

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.